Everyday science Blog The physics behind why cutting onions makes us cry It’s mostly to do with knife sharpness and cutting technique Read article: The physics behind why cutting onions makes us cry
Mathematics and computation Blog ‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf expresses concern about the longevity of digital information How do we create a digital version of the vellum and clay tablets that successfully preserved information in earlier ages of human history? Read article: ‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf expresses concern about the longevity of digital information
Everyday science Blog Why foamy heads on Belgium beers last so long It’s all to do with the triple-fermentation process Read article: Why foamy heads on Belgium beers last so long
Education and outreach Blog ‘I left the school buzzing and on a high’ Colin White explains why doing schools outreach put him way outside his comfort zone Read article: ‘I left the school buzzing and on a high’
Everyday science Blog Vilnius University physicist creates micron-sized model of the Sorbonne Chapel The model is 275,000 times smaller than the real Sorbonne Chapel Read article: Vilnius University physicist creates micron-sized model of the Sorbonne Chapel
Everyday science Opinion and reviews Delving into the scientific mind, astronomy’s happy accidents, lit science experiments at home, the art of NASA: micro reviews of recent books Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books Read article: Delving into the scientific mind, astronomy’s happy accidents, lit science experiments at home, the art of NASA: micro reviews of recent books
Climate Opinion and reviews No laughing matter: a comic book about the climate crisis Mike Follows reviews World Without End: an Illustrated Guide to the Climate Crisis by Jean-Marc Jancovici and Christophe Blain Read article: No laughing matter: a comic book about the climate crisis
Everyday science Podcasts A Martian aurora, how the universe fades away, Heisenberg on holiday, physics of fake coins Physics World editors talk about what’s new in physics Read article: A Martian aurora, how the universe fades away, Heisenberg on holiday, physics of fake coins
Biophysics and bioengineering Blog The mechanics behind rose petal shapes revealed It’s all about geometric frustrations Read article: The mechanics behind rose petal shapes revealed
Everyday science Blog Tennis-ball towers reach record-breaking heights with 12-storey, 34-ball structure Andria Rogava is back with more spectacular structures made from tennis balls Read article: Tennis-ball towers reach record-breaking heights with 12-storey, 34-ball structure